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Coats Of Arms Of Estonian Counties
The coats of arms of the 15 counties of Estonia are presented below. Military File:Insignia of the Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces.svg, Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces File:Maavagi crest.svg, Estonian Land Forces File:Estonian Navy emblem.svg, Estonian Navy File:Esti ohuvagi crest.svg, Estonian Air Force File:Emblème du Erioperatsioonide grupp (EOG).svg, Estonian Special Operations Force File:Kaitseliit emblem.svg, Estonian Defence League Estonian Land Forces File:1st Infantry Brigade (Estonia) emblem.png, 1st Infantry Brigade File:Scouts Battalion emblem.png, Scouts Battalion File:Insignia of Kalev Infantry Battalion.svg, Kalev Infantry Battalion File:Insignia of the Viru Infantry Battalion.svg, Viru Infantry Battalion File:Suurtükiväepataljon emblem.svg, Artillery Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade File:Õhutõrjepataljon emblem.svg, Air Defence Battalion File:Insignia of Engineer Battalion (Estonia).svg, Engineer Battalion File:Insignia of Combat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Estonia
Counties ( et, maakond, plural ') are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Estonia. Estonian territory is composed of 15 counties, including 13 on the mainland and 2 on islands. The government (') of each county is led by a ' (governor) who represents the national government (') at the regional level. Governors are appointed by the national government for a term of five years. Each county is further divided into municipalities of two types: urban municipalities (towns, ') and rural municipalities (parishes, '). The number and name of the counties were not affected. However, their borders were changed by the administrative reform at the municipal elections Sunday 15 October 2017, which brought the number of municipalities down from 213 to 79. List Population figures as of 1 January 2021. The sum total of the figures in the table is 42,644 km2, of which the land area is 42,388 km2, so that 256 km2 of water is included in the figures. History In the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade (Estonia)
25th Artillery Battalion ( et, 25. suurtükiväepataljon) of the 2nd Infantry Brigade is a reserve artillery battalion of the Estonian Land Forces. During peacetime, the unit is tasked with preparing reserve personnel through training exercises. During wartime, the unit is tasked with providing indirect fire support for combat units. History 1919 - 1940 The battalion follows in the tradition of the 2nd Artillery Regiment, which was formed in Tallinn on January 21, 1919, by captain Herbert Brede. On February 15, the headquarters moved to Tartu Karlova manor. By the end of February, the regiment had managed to form a headquarters and seven batteries. The 7th battery was initially assembled under the Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion and then properly formed under the 2nd Artillery Regiment. The battery was also known as the "partisan battery" because of its roots in the Kuperjanov Battalion. On April 26, the headquarters moved to Võru. On August 1, 1919, captain Johannes Oras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiiu County
Hiiu County ( et, Hiiu maakond or ''Hiiumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia, being the smallest county both in terms of area and population. It consists of Hiiumaa (German and sv, Dagö), the second largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it. The county borders Lääne County to the east and Saare County to the south. History Human habitation of Hiiumaa can be traced back to the 5th millennium BC. Mesolithic sites in Kõpu peninsula are exemplified by the seal-hunters' settlements. There are several well-preserved grave fields of the Iron Age. In 1228, the island was first mentioned in written annals under the name ''Dageida''. In 1254, Hiiumaa was divided between the Livonian Order and the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek. In 1563 Hiiumaa was annexed into Sweden. In 1710, as a result of the Great Northern War the island went under the control of the Russian Empire. During World War I, the German military forces occupied Hiiumaa in 1917. In 1918–1940 Hiiumaa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harju County
Harju County ( et, Harju maakond or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in Northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the southeast, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the southwest. The capital and largest city of Estonia, Tallinn, is situated in Harju County. Harju County is the largest county in Estonia in terms of population, as almost half (45%) of the Estonia's population lives in Harju County. History Ancient history The territory of modern Harju County consists mostly of two ancient Estonian counties: Revala, around what is now Tallinn, and Harjumaa, which was situated south of Revala and presently rests mostly in Rapla County. Lindanise, then a small trading post at the Gulf of Finland, served as the capital of Revala. It eventually grew into the mostly German-populated Hanseatic town of ''Reval'' and later into the Estonian cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Air Force Staff
Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * * Estonia (other) * Languages of Estonia * List of Estonians This is a list of notable Estonians. Architects * Andres Alver (born 1953) *Dmitri Bruns (1929–2020) * Karl Burman (1882–1965) * Eugen Habermann (1884–1944) *Georg Hellat (1870–1943) *Otto Pius Hippius (1826–1883) * Erich Jacoby (1885†... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ämari Air Base
Ämari Air Base is a military airbase in Harjumaa, Estonia located south of Lake Klooga and southwest of Tallinn. History Ämari Air Base was built between 1940–1952 under an agreement signed by the Estonian SSR and the Soviet Union. In 1945, the USSR Ministry of Defense established a naval reserve airfield of its Baltic Fleet there, where the amphibious seaplanes of the 69th Long-Range Reconnaissance Regiment Catalina PBY-5A and the escort fighter jets Yak-9P began to be based. It became the main airport of the units located in Ämari in 1952. At Vietnum War Ämari Air Base was a training base of Soviet pilot to fly MiG-15, MiG-15bis, Mig-17 and MiG-19 before deplayment in Vietnum as a advisor pilots and deployment to Arab countries for war against Israel. After 1975 the base get replaced obsolit MiGs for Su assalt plains. Later, Ämari was home to 321 and/or 170 MShAP (321st and/or 170th Naval Shturmovik Aviation Regiment) flying Sukhoi Su-24 aircraft. After the dissolut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Surveillance Wing (Estonia)
The Air Surveillance Wing (Estonian language, Estonian: ''Õhuseiredivisjon'' (ÕSD)) is one of the three wings of the Estonian Air Force, and specializes in air surveillance. Structure The Air Surveillance Wing is made up of three groups: the ''Engineering and Technical Group'', which controls Estonia's five land based radars, the ''Ämari Command and Reporting Centre'', which runs the day-to-day air policing, and the ''Combined Command Reporting Centre'', centred in Lithuania, which controls the Baltic Air Surveillance Network, along with Lithuania and Latvia. Service history The Air Surveillance Wing was founded on 1 January 1998, and based at Ämari Air Base, in Ämari, Ämari, Estonia. The Air Surveillance Wing has worked alongside the US Air Force and Danish Air Force on Icelandic Air Policing, Air Policing in Iceland. From 8 to 29 March 2010, the Air Surveillance Wing provided two ground-based intercept controllers to assist four Danish F-16 Fighting Falcons during their Ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Mineships Division
The Estonian Mineships Division was the main Estonian Naval Unit and the part of Estonian Navy The Estonian Navy ( et, Merevägi) are the unified naval forces among the Estonian Defence Forces. With only six commissioned ships and displacement well under 10,000 tonnes, the Estonian navy is one of the smallest navies in the world. Its sh .... The top priority for the Navy is the development of a mine countermeasures capability, as that is also one of the Navy's peacetime responsibilities: during World War I and II more than 80,000 sea mines were laid in the Baltic Sea. Since 1995 a number of mine clearance operations have been carried out in Estonian waters in close co-operation with other navies of the Baltic Sea region in order to find and dispose of ordnance and contribute to safe seagoing. Estonian MCM vessels also participate in NATO naval exercises. Vessels * * * * References External links * {{Estonian Mineships Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logistics Battalion (Estonia)
The Logistics Battalion () is the main central unit of the Support Command of the Estonian Defence Forces which provides various logistical support. This battalion has a logistical role in the Estonian Defence Forces along with Combat Service Support Battalions of the Infantry Brigades of Estonian Land Forces. History The modern Logistics Battalion of Estonia considers itself to be a continuation of the Auto-Tank Regiment of the interwar era. The Auto-Tank Regiment, which brought together the Estonian Army's armored cars and light tanks, was established under the leadership of Albert Ojassoni, on 9 April 1919. In 1923 there were various formed motorized military units which coalesced around the car-tank ''division'' of 1928. The task of modernizing this military unit fell to Colonel Jan Lutsar, who was the commander until 1934. The regiment was located in Tallinn, but his subordinate units were at various times in Valga, Jõhvi, Narva, Tapa, and Elva. On 17 July 1940, The Red Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Support Command (Estonia)
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Support Command may refer to: * Support Command (Albania) * Support Command (New Zealand) * Support Command (British Army) * RAF Support Command * RAAF Support Command Support Command was an organisation in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Headquartered in Melbourne, it was formed in 1959 from the amalgamation of RAAF Training and Maintenance Commands. Support Command was split into Logistics Command a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headquarters Support And Signal Battalion (Estonia)
The Headquarters Support and Signal Battalion ( et, Staabi- ja sidepataljon) is a battalion sized signal unit of the Estonian Land Forces. It is a part of the Cyber Command and its primary task is to ensure communication between the different units of the Estonian Defence Forces, Estonian Defence League and to train reserve signal officers. The battalion must also ensure the strategic signalling and information technology support for the Defence Forces and realise development projects in the area of defence, information technology and electronic warfare. The battalion is currently based at Ämari Air Base and is commanded by Lieutenant colonel Priit Averkin. History The predecessor of the battalion was established on 21st November 1918 at the beginning of the Estonian War of Independence. Even though the unit changed its name multiple times during the conflict, it still maintained its original mission to ensure communications between headquarters and fronts. After the war in 1924 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyber Command (Estonia)
United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). It unifies the direction of cyberspace operations, strengthens DoD cyberspace capabilities, and integrates and bolsters DoD's cyber expertise. USCYBERCOM was created in mid-2009 at the National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. It cooperates with NSA networks and has been concurrently headed by the director of the National Security Agency since its inception. While originally created with a defensive mission in mind, it has increasingly been viewed as an offensive force. On 18 August 2017, it was announced that USCYBERCOM would be elevated to the status of a full and independent unified combatant command. Mission statement According to the US Department of Defense (DoD): The text "9ec4c12949a4f31474f299058ce2b22a", located in the command's emblem, is the MD5, MD5 hash of their mission statement. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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